U.S. to train Ukrainians on piloting F-16 fighter jets in Arizona: Pentagon
The pilots will first undergo English instruction at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to bring their fluency up to the level needed to operate the aircraft.
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Ukrainian pilots to train on F-16s in US in weeks: Pentagon
Flight training is to begin in October, following language training for what’s expected to be “several” Ukrainian pilots and more maintainers.
F-16 supply to Ukraine will escalate conflict, Russian official says
Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year.
Denmark joins Netherlands to send more F-16s to Ukraine
Denmark has joined the Netherlands to deliver more F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine. Denmark will donate 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Sunday, hours after a similar offer from the Netherlands. Danish Prime Minis…
Ukraine to get F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands
The Netherlands will arm Ukraine with modern F-16 fighter jets to give it a combat edge. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Sunday that the Netherlands has 42 F-16s available in all, but it is too early to say whether all of them will be donated….
As US OKs F-16 transfers, USAFE head warns Ukraine won’t have them flying in 2023
Gen. James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces in Africa and Europe, said it could take anywhere from 4-5 years for Ukraine to achieve “proficiency” in flying F-16s.
Romania expects F-35 Letter of Agreement in 2024, first aircraft in 2030
The initial order for 32 aircraft also includes 35 engines, weapons, ammunition, logistics support, training services and simulators, according to the Romanian Ministry of National Defence.
Doubling down on deterrence: US sends F-35s, destroyer to Gulf after Iran-linked ‘alarming events’
The move comes after F-22s were also sent to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility as a check on “unsafe” Russian activity in the air over Syria.
U.S. sending F-16s to Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizure
An official said the U.S. will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region this weekend to augment the A-10 attack aircraft that have been patrolling there for more than a week.
Russia says F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine will be seen as ‘nuclear’ threat
DefenceTalkRussia will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a “nuclear” threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. Modern warplanes have been at the forefront of…